Saddle-tree



(No Model.)

A. 0. LAMBETH.

SADDLE TREE.

. Patented Oct. 13, 1885.

WITNESSES:

N. PETERS. Pholo'Lithographer. Waihinglon. n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER G. LAMBETH, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR TO SAMUEL W. LAMBETH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SADDLE-TR EE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,231, dated October 13, 1885.

Serial No. 124,403. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER G. LAM- BETH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe, State 5 of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Saddle-Trees. which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings,in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a ladys saddle embodying my invention. Figs. 2 and 4 are enlarged views of attachments thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical section in lineat at, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a transverse section in line 3; 1 Fig. 1, enlarged. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a tree of a mans saddle embodying my in vention.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention relates to improvements in ladies saddles; and it consists in providing a saddle of that kind with a scroll-horn of a peculiar shape, and also consists in other details of construction, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a saddle, the tree whereof may be provided with a metallic deck, as set forth in another application for Letters Patent, made simultaneously with the present case.

B represents the horn for the right leg, and O the leap-horn, the horn B being of scroll form and turned back toward the body of the rider.

represents a facing-plate which conforms to the shape of the under side of the leaphorn and is secured thereto.

1) represents a support secured to the side of the oantle, and exte lding obliquely downward therefrom.

The parts B O D are produced, preferably, of cast metal, and may be platei, engraved, or otherwise ornamented, and applied and secured to saddles heretofore constructed. In lieu of metal said parts may be made of any 4 other suitable hard material.

The horn B is hollow and properly upholstered on its inner face and possesses strength and durability, and being scroll shape and turned back toward the body of the rider, instead of perpendicular, avoids sharp corners and affords greater comfort to the right leg of the rider.

The trimming or facing 0 covers the upholstery of the under side of the leap horn, preventing wear thereof, and finishing the same.

The support D is shaped to accord with the side of the oantle, and it increases the width thereof, providing an enlarged seating-surface for the rider and affording her greater ease and comfort.

For a mans saddle a support is attached to each side of the cantlc thereof, as shown in Fig. 6.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A side-saddle provided with a scrollshaped upper horn, which is turned obliquely backward to lit the shape of the riders leg above the knee, substantially as shown.

2. A side-saddle having a scroll-shaped upper horn turned obliquely'backward and provided with an attachment or extension fitted to the side of the oantle, substantially as and 7 5 for the purpose set forth.

3. A saddle having a support secured to the side of the oantle, a leap-horn, and a scrollhorn, the said horns having detachable metal facing-plates, substantially as and for the pur- 8 o pose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invent-ion described in the foregoing specification, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of February, 1884.

ALEXANDER O. LAMBETH.

Witnesses:

J OSEPH N. BAXTER, O. S. REBANKS. 

